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AMBLYPODIA. By Dr. A. Seitz. 
anarte. 
soter. 
ha gins. 
sphetys. 
bosnikiana. 
subfasciata. 
ijauensis. 
auxesia. 
auzea. 
achelous. 
havilandi. 
agdba. 
selia. 
brookei. 
sceva. 
■ aroa. 
light blue, though also specimens with violet or lilac tints may occur. From the Philippines. — anarte Hew. 
(147 e), from Malacca, shows the postmedian transverse bands of the rather red-brown under surface more 
broken up into single spots; sometimes only the costal spots of these bands are yet distinct. Malacca; not 
distinctly separable from the agnis. ■— soter Fruhst., from Sumatra, is larger, and the A of a duller and lighter 
blue, with a darker under surface, the edges of the markings beneath being darker, the metallic places in the 
anal region of the hindwing being somewhat larger, of a more intense green colour. -—- hagius Fruhst., from 
Java, is very rare, and not mentioned at all by Piepers and Snellen. B above as agnis, beneath of a brighter 
brown, the rows of spots more distinctly surrounded with a yellowish grey; the submarginal band is more 
distinct. — sphetys Fruhst. is above the same, beneath similar to hagius, but the row of spots is much narrower. 
The submarginal band is still more distinctly margined and darker; in the $ the black marginal band above 
is almost twice as broad as in the preceding forms. Island of Nias. 
A. bosnikiana Joic. & Talb. (150 B f) is much smaller than agnis, but the upper surface is just as deep 
dark blue, the black margin almost 4 mm broad. The under surface is of a more greyish-brown tint, the 
marking is more confused, more irregular, the bands of the hindwing entirely broken up into irregular spots, 
in the postmedian band of the forewing the spot behind the cell-end is removed far towards the margin. 
From Schouten Is. 
A. subfasciata Mr. is very easily recognized by the under surface showing quite dull and hazy 
markings, so that scarcely only the transverse bands in the marginal area are distinctly visible, whereby it 
superficially resembles canulia (147 h). The B is above lustrous violettish-blue with a narrow black margin. 
The $ is above in the basal parts of the wings pale sky-blue, otherwise black. Malacca and Burmah. 
A. ijauensis B.-Bak. (148 d) is easily recognized by the smalt upper surface, and the under surface 
being bright dark brown on a light ochreous-brown ground; similar to subfasciata, but larger. From Perak; 
type in the Tring Museum. 
A. auxesia Hew. (150 B d) is considerably larger than the preceding species are, the upper surface 
of the B is of a bright light bluish-green with a broad dark marginal band, the $ dark violettish-blue, with a 
still broader margin. Beneath distinguished from the others by the spots of the hindwing being also very 
prominently dark brown; thereby it resembles beneath alee. Type from Sumatra; it is said to have also been 
found in New Guinea. 
A. auzea Nic. (= fruhstorferi Rob.) has the size and shape of auxesia, but the B above is silvery 
light blue with a violet reflection, the costal and distal margins being broad darker blue, but not black. Beneath 
all the spots of the transverse bands are separate. Java. 
A. achelous Hew. (150 B e). This species being above of a wonderful sky-blue colour exhibits beneath 
spots and bands of a uniform dark sepia-brown shade on a red-brown ground. Known from Singapore; 
according to Drttce also from Borneo. 
A. havilandi B.-Bak. & Drc. (148 d). Similar to achelous, but the B above darker blue; the markings 
beneath but slightly darker on the earth-brown ground. The $ exhibits a violet reflection, a narrow black 
costal stripe and a black distal margin of 3 to 4 mm width. From Borneo. 
A. agaba Hew. (150c as agabe). The B ' s above darker and duller blue than havilandi ; $ violettish- 
blue with a black margin being particularly broad at the apex of the forewing and at the distal margin of 
the hindwing. Beneath the markings are more conspicuous in the violettish-brown ground and, as the figure 
shows, they are also somewhat differently placed. Southern Indo-China. 
A. selta Hew. (150 B f) resembles a small agaba, particularly above, but the under surface showing 
a dull earth-brown ground lacks the magnificent violet reflection exhibited by agaba beneath. Patria as of 
agaba to which it is closely allied. 
A. brookei B.-Bak. (148 d) from Borneo. Here the marking beneath already consists, as in many 
of the following species, of numerous light comma-streaks corresponding to the edges of the spots and bands 
in the preceding species. Allied to aroa (148 e), but above darker blue. — A specimen from Pulo Laut exhibits 
a more intensely coloured under surface with a more distinct marking. 
A. sceva B.-Bak. This species entirely unknown to me has an expanse of 40 mm. The B exhibits 
a violet, in a certain light brown upper surface with a reddish reflection, the costa and distal margin being 
narrowly black. Hindwing apparently without a tail. $ violet, broadly margined with black. Hind wing of an 
intense greyish-brown colour, the darker markings lighter edged. From Sumatra. 
A. aroa Hew. (= pryeri Drc.) (148 e). Of this rather small species there are specimens known with 
and without tails; probably the very fine small tails are easily lost in capturing the insect. Similar to selta 
(150 B f), easily discernible by the light brown under surface and the narrow black margins above. From 
Burmah across Malacca, Sumatra and Borneo to New Guinea, and in Batjan. According to Bethune-Baker 
also in Java, from where, however, it is not mentioned in recent lists. 
